Surrender of Panzer company in Norway

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Company strength unit of Pzkw III auf. M and auf. N along with a few Stug III for good measure. Tanks are very pristine and have their skirts intact. The German commander looks to be an Oberstleutnant and he is surrendering his command to a British Major.

The panzers are driven to an area where they neatly park, the crew takes their personal belongings and amble off to waiting lorries for transport.



Interesting video noting that most of the tanks are older PZ III's with the short 50mm or long 50mm, which probably makes sense given Norway is not really tank country. They were pretty much obsolete as main battle tanks by then but fine for infantry support. I note that they did get the skirt armor upgrade.
 
Probably interned or held as POWs.
The Brits turned them over to the Russians if their Soldat book showed them living in the Soviet Zone.

That did not last long as they soon got wise and threw them away and made their way back on their own.

Those that got turned over did not return till the 1950s.....If at all.
 
I don't see any IV's here all are III. Count the road wheels...III's had 6 and IV's had 8. Last production model III N had short 75's
 
The Brits turned them over to the Russians if their Soldat book showed them living in the Soviet Zone.

That did not last long as they soon got wise and threw them away and made their way back on their own.

Those that got turned over did not return till the 1950s.....If at all.
terrible!
 

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